More Hipster Bags...Make Them Stop!

"Just when I thought I was out they pull me back in."

The shopping gods are either messing with my mind or sling bags and fanny packs are back with a vengeance.

I should probably let this go, but while looking for something completely different I found these cool modern choices:





From a seller with the slightly foreboding name Silent Revolution, it's official, they're a trend. Find them on Supermarket.

Cross Body Bags & Fanny Packs Part Deux

I feel compelled to follow up on a post from earlier this week for a couple of reasons:

1) As is usually the case I end up finding way cooler items and then feel like a schmuck for not spotting them earlier.

and

2) I read another fabulous blogger's post that inspires another expedition only to discover some new goodie that is too good not to share.

I found these cool cross body bags at Urban Outfitters while trolling for something else:



Find them both online here.

I love reading Shopping's My Cardio, who's stylista-in-chief always manages to find some thing that I must own right now. She did the unfathomable when she uncovered some stylish fanny packs on etsy.

I was perusing the site yesterday, and by coincidence came across this:



Though I shudder at the thought of wearing a fanny pack - this belt/bag would snap me out of that mindset right quick. Buy it from seller Stacy Leigh here.

I feel much better now. That is all.

What I Love This Morning: Cross Body Bags

A spur of the moment jaunt to the Green Flea this weekend made it painfully obvious that the most valuable accessory in a stylish girl's ensemble is not a flawless shade of lip gloss or the perfect gladiator sandal -- it's the right bag.

In order to dig through tempting piles of goodies or jockey your way through crowded shopping stalls you need a carry-all that doesn't fall over, weigh a ton, or tackle unsuspecting shoppers at every turn. I learned this the hard way when I nearly dumped the entire contents of my over-sized tote into a box full of vintage purses.

Since even the name "fanny pack" makes me want to cringe, I scoured the web for bags that met three all-important criteria. It has to be slim, it has to be light, and it has to look good.

Here's what I came up with:

Classic, sleek...timeless. Get it online here.

There's something indescribably stylish about the cream colored leather and tortoise shell embellishment. By B. Makowsky at Endless.

And an utterly cool vintage Oroton bag that's a personal fave thanks to it's rich color and camera-style shape it is the very embodiment of utilitarian chic. I'm selling it on eBay.